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(Nd Model.)

B. E. MUNGER.

BED.

Patented Apr. 12, 1.898.

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ELBERT E. MUNGER, OF SPENCER, IOWVA.

BED.

. SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 602,347, dated April12, 1898.

Application filed May 24,1897. Serial No. 637,856. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern: r I I Be it known that I, ELBERT-EZ MUNGER,of Spencer, in the county of Clay and State of Iowa, have invented a newand Improved Bed, of whichthe followingis a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The object of the inventionis to provide a new and improved bed arrangedfor conveniently adjusting the mattress-support to bring the mattressinto any desired position.

The invention consists of certain parts and combinations, as will befully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims;

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all'thefigures.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of the improvement. Fig. 2 is aplan View of the same with the mattress omitted. I Fig. 3 is atransverse section of the same on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 isasimilar view'of the same on the line 4 4 of Fig. l, and Fig. 5 is asectional side elevation of the catch for holding the seat-board inplace.

The improved bed is provided with asuitable head A, a foot 13, and siderails O 0, all rigidly connected with each other to form'a rigidbedstead of the usual construction. A transverse pivot D rests with itsends in sockets 0 formed or secured on the inside of the rails O O, ator near the middle thereof, and on the said pivot D is hung themattress-support E, provided at its upper and lower ends withupwardly-extending lugs E E supporting the ends of the spring F,carrying a mattress F.

On the upper or head end of the rails of the mattress-support E arehinged legs E pressed on by springs E to engage the legs with notches invertical bars A, secured to the lower ends of the bedstead-posts of thehead A. These legs are readily disengaged to permit of lowering the headend of the mattress-support, and consequently the head end of themattress. They do not interfere with the raising of the head end.

When it is desired to depress the head end of the mattress below thehorizontal line, the legs may be drawn backward to point their lowerends toward the foot end of the bed. When in this last-describedposition, the legs rest on the floor of the room. (See dotted-lineposition shown in Fig. 1.)

' When'the upper end ofthe support E is swung upward, then the legs, bythe action of the springs E, are automatically thrown in engagement withthe serrated bars A. By the mechanism described the mattress may beplaced in any desired inclination or in a horizontal position. The headend may be elevated and the foot end depressed, or the foot end elevatedand the head end depressed.

The springs E, that hold the legs E in the notches of the bars A, arefastened to the rails of the mattress-support j ust behind the legs andextend downward near the lower end of the legs E so as to throw or pressthe same into'the notches.

v The footends of theflrails of the mattresssupport E are furnished withstraps G, of

leather or other flexible material, and fastened by buckles Gr or othersuitable means to the foot B of the bedstead to hold the foot end of themattress-support E, and consequently the foot endof the mattress F, fromdescending below any desired position.

The bed'is furnished with an adjustable transversely-extendingseat-board H, placed under the mattress F near the middle trans- Verseline of the mattress, but nearest to foot end of the mattress. When theseat-board H is in position for use, it rests at the ends upon thebedstead-rails and above the bedspring F. The seat-board H is held fromslipping toward the foot of the bed by pivoted catches or stops H, heldin recesses formed in the top of the bedstead-rails C C. When theseat-board H is removed and not in use, these pivoted catches or stops Hmay be depressed below the surface of the bedsteadrails and so be out ofthe way when 'a person desires to get into or out of the bed.

The spring F is provided on either side of the pivot D at the mostsuitable points with spring-supports I I. These spring-supports I I arepivotally attached to the under side of one of the rails of themattress-support E and are furnished with cords l at their free ends, sothat they may be drawn up to the under side of the spring F and securelyfastened to a button I or the like, held on the opposite rail of themattress-support. Normally these spring-supports I I drop, so as to beentirely out of the Way and permit of the full use of the spring F. Theydo not at any time interfere with the pivotal action of themattresssupport E.

The bed is provided with two adjustable limb-supports J J, pivotallyattached to the seat-board 1-1. These limb-supports J J rest above thespring F and below the mattress F, and their outer ends are furnishedwith cords G by which they may be held in any desired position byattaching the cords to knobs G fastened to the foot 13 of the bedstead.The seat-board H and limb-supports J J may be inserted or removed atpleasure. The mattress F is divided longitudinally along the middle fromthe foot end about one-half the length of the mattress for the purposeof facilitating the use of a vessel and to permit of placing either limbin any desired position, either above or below the horizontal line.

The mattress has strong flaps F on the sides extending from near thepivot D to near the head end and other flaps F F on the head end andfoot end of the mattress. These flaps F F F are provided withbuttonholes for fastening to buttons E fixed to the side rails andcross-lugs E E of the mattress-support E.

The bed is provided with a pivotally-mounted mattress-support furnishedwith buttons corresponding in position with the buttonholes in the flapsjust described.

By attaching the flaps F F F of the mattress F to the buttons E fixed inthe rails and lugs of the mattress-support, the mattress may be crimpedand folded, so as to form a comfortable cushion upon the seat-boardbefore described and easy back and limb rests when the mattress-supportis swung into an inclined position.

A brace K connects the side rails C O with each other at the middlethereof below the pivot D to prevent the said rails from spreading.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. A bed provided with a mattress-supportpivoted at or near the middle, an adjustable seat under the mattressnear the middle, two pivotally-attached limb-supports carried by themattress-support and pivoted stops fixed in the top of thebedstead-rails, and serving to hold the seat.

2. A bed provided with a mattress-support pivoted at or near the middle,two hinged spring-actuated legs at its head end, notched plates fastenedto the lower end of the bedstead'posts and engaged by the legs, andstraps holding the foot end of the mattresssupport.

3. A bed, provided with a mattress-support mounted at or near the middleon a pivot resting 011 the inside of the bedstead-rails, a springsecured at its ends to the ends of the said mattress-support, atransversely-extending seat-board extending over the said spring andunder the mattress, at or near the middle of the mattress, and adaptedto be sustained from the bedstead-rails, two limb-supports pivotallyattached to the said transverselyextending seat-board, and adapted tosupport the divided parts of the mattress in any desired position, knobsfixed in the footboard of bedstead whereby to hold the limb-supports,legs pivotally attached to the head end of the mattress-support, springsactuating the legs notched plates on the lower ends of the head-posts ofthe bedstead with which plates the legs coact, and pivoted stops ingutters in the bedstead-rails, the stops serving to hold the seat-board.

4B. A bed having a mattress-support legs attached to the head end of themattress-support, springs actuating the legs and plates, having notchesreceiving the legs, substantially as described.

5. A bed having a mattress, a spring therefor, and atransversely-extending adjustable seat board placed under the mattressand above the spring, at or near the middle of the mattress, and havingits ends resting on the bedstead-rails, substantially as described.

6. In a bed, the combination of a bed-fram e, a mattress-frame mountedto swing within the bed-frame, the mattress-frame having a pivot locatedintermediate the ends of the mattress-frame, a seat-board mounted on thebed-frame and extending over the mattressframe, a spring-pressed legpivotally mounted on one end of the mattress-frame and en gaging aportion of the becl-frame to hold the mattress-frame in tilted position,and a strap attached to the opposite end of the mattressframe and to thebed-frame, the strap coacting with the leg.

7. The combination of a bed-frame, a mattress-frame mounted to swingtherein, a leg pivoted to one end of the mattress-frame and engaging thebed-frame, a strap attached to the opposite end of the mattress-frameand to the bed-frame, a mattress held on the mattress-frame and having asplit portion, a seat- .board held by the bed-frame and located beneaththe mattress, two limb-siipports hinged to the seat-board andrespectively beneath the split portions of the mattress, and means forsupporting the free ends of the limb-supports.

8. The combination of a bed-frame, a mattress-frame mounted to rock onthe bed-frame, a leg hinged to one end of the mattress-frame and capableof engaging the bed-frame to hold the mattress-frame in tilted position,a seat adj ustably held by the bed-frame, two limbsupports hinged to theseat-board, and means for supporting the free ends of the limb-supports.

9. The combination of a bed-frame, a mattress-frame mounted to swingtherein, a seatboard carried by the bed-frame, a mattressspring carriedby the mattress-frame and located beneath the seat-board, and a mattressrested on the spring and located above the seat-board.

ELBERT E. MUNGER.

Witnesses GUY I-I. MARTIN, S. CYRUS MUNGER.

